Tag Archives: arts and crafts for kids
EASTER–THE EMPTY TOMB
The empty tomb—He is risen!! This project has a boulder, which is attached to the tomb with a paper fastener. The boulder can be left closed before Easter and then opened at Easter to revel the empty tomb with the … Continue reading
BUTTERFLY PUPPET
This project is suitable for any time of year, but I think it has special significance during the Easter season. Before we begin our class, the second graders and I talk about Jesus’ life, death and resurection and why the … Continue reading
JEWELED CD TURTLE
The painted turtle is just one of nature’s beautiful reptiles. The construction paper body of our turtle is sandwiched between two CDs that form the shells. Our little hanging turtle has assorted sequins attached with glitter glue on one side; … Continue reading
PARROTS
This is our “Tropical Beauty” project. I love this for it’s bright, bold colors. First we practiced drawing parrots—-I’ve included a website address that has an easy lesson on how to draw a parrot. The background is done in colored … Continue reading
FAUX LEATHER ART
This is a very nice project for the 3rd grade that, with a little preparation, can be finished in an hour session. In order to keep this art project from taking too much class time, I prepared the brown grocery … Continue reading
PREHISTORIC BIRDS
As many different kids there are in the classroom, thats how many different starbursts you get. The kids and I decided these looked like what we would imagine prehistoric birds looked like so we added a head—and in some instances … Continue reading
PLAINS INDIAN PARFLECHE
When the plains Indians were moving from place to place, they carried their clothing, valuables, tools, etc. in a parfleche, which was made from dried buffalo hide and decorated with brightly colored geometric designs. The parfleche was used by the … Continue reading
MOTHER’S DAY BOUQUET
At last it looks like winter is over. The third grade made bouquets of flowers to decorate the school halls. This was their first project using colored tissue paper, water and a brush. They loved this project and I think … Continue reading
